But while she’s a fan of Sid Owen - Ricky in Eastenders - she is not keen to be compared to his screen bride Bianca.

Gary Bainbridge, landlord of The Devil’s Advocate on Borough Road, has already been picked out as the joker of the bunch after he donned one of the host’s wigs looking like ‘Meatloaf’.

His plan for the week is: “I am the kind of bloke that will probably wind everybody up and try and push the buttons.”

And the 47-year-old warns: “If I meet any women who are really hard-faced women I’ll probably be able to turn them around. They’ll be like putty in my hands.”

But contestant Jane Jorgensen has news for Gary warning: “Men who think they’ve got women wrapped around their little finger will have a big surprise when they meet me.”

Come Dine With Me in Middlesbrough (Image: Channel 4)

The straight-talking owner of vintage boutique Disgraceland, in Baker Street, central Middlesbrough , tells views: “I live in a retro vintage world. It is a lifestyle for me.

“I am loud and proud. I’m not scared to say what I think. I’m not bothered by what people say about me. In fact I live by the mantra there is one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about.”

Goalkeeping coach Dan Molyneux has a secret he lets slip early on - he has a man crush on Daniel Craig!

The footballer says he likes to ‘look after myself’ before admitting: “I am a big James Bond fan.